Esther 3:1

King James Version (KJV)

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

Translations

Esther 3:1 - Amplified Bible

AFTER THESE things, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite and advanced him and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

Esther 3:1 - American Standard Version

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

Esther 3:1 - Bible in Basic English

After these things, by the order of the king, Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, was lifted up and given a position of honour and a higher place than all the other captains who were with him.

Esther 3:1 - Darby Bible

After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

Esther 3:1 - English Standard Version

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, and advanced him and set his throne above all the officials who were with him.

Esther 3:1 - King James Version

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

Esther 3:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Después de esto el rey Asuero engrandeciò a Amán, hijo de Hamedata agagueo, y lo ensalzò y estableciò su autoridad sobre todos los prìncipes que estaban con él.

Esther 3:1 - The Message

Some time later, King Xerxes promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, making him the highest-ranking official in the government. All the king’s servants at the King’s Gate used to honor him by bowing down and kneeling before Haman—that’s what the king had commanded.

Esther 3:1 - New American Standard Bible

After these events King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and established his authority over all the princes who {were} with him.

Esther 3:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Después de esto el rey Asuero engrandeciò a Amán, hijo de Hamedata el Agagueo, y lo ensalzò y estableciò su autoridad sobre todos los prìncipes que estaban con él.

Esther 3:1 - World English Bible

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

Esther 3:1 - Young's Living Translation

After these things hath the king Ahasuerus exalted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and lifteth him up, and setteth his throne above all the heads who [are] with him,

Esther 3:1 - Additional Comments

Haman's superstitions made him select a "lucky day" for the destruction of the Jews. Fortunately for the Jews, the day selected was 11 months away.
God has alwasy beein in control of world events. We see how the events of Mordecai and of Esther, really independent of each other, came together for God's purpose. See Isaiah 45, and:
- Acts 17:26 "And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings,
- Acts 17:27 "so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

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